Ch.25 Flashcards
1
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Decompression sickness (DCS)
A
Also known as divers disease the bends or caisson disease is a condition caused by dissolved gases coming out of solution to form bubbles inside the body on depressurization
2
Q
Drowning
A
Is an incident in which someone is submerged or immersed in a liquid that results in a primary respiratory impairment
3
Q
Dysbarism
A
A medical condition that results from effects in the body of changes in ambient pressure
4
Q
Gastric distention
A
A condition in which the stomach fills with water
5
Q
Mammalian diving reflex
A
Can drastically slow down metabolism and make the patient more likely to be resuscitated even prolonged submersion
6
Q
Surfactant
A
A substance that maintains surface tension in the alveoli to keep them from collapsing
